When was it published?

April 7, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News April 7, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

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Capt David Payne, Gunpowder Manufacture, Salt Petre Method, Dublin Prison, Creditors Refusal

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Captain David Payne, who perfected gunpowder manufacture in Ireland and devised a cost-effective saltpetre production method, died in Dublin's Four-Court Marshalsea prison after six years' confinement, as creditors rejected his settlement offer, causing public loss.

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Dublin, Nov. 3. Last Tuesday Night died in the Four-Court Marshalsea, Capt. David Payne, after six Years Confinement. It was this Gentleman who brought to Perfection the Manufacture of Gunpowder in this Kingdom, which is now the best in Europe, and he had discovered, and was to propose to the Parliament, a Method of making Salt-petre, as good as any imported, at small Expence, which if he had lived to put in Practice, would have saved great Sums of Money to these Nations; but some of his Creditors, altho' he offered to give up all his Effects, which were almost sufficient to pay all their Demands, refused to comply therewith, and chose to satiate themselves with this poor Gentleman's Confinement, which is now ended with his Life to the great Loss of the Public.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Political

What keywords are associated?

Capt David Payne Gunpowder Manufacture Salt Petre Method Dublin Prison Creditors Refusal

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. David Payne

Where did it happen?

Dublin

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Dublin

Event Date

Last Tuesday Night

Key Persons

Capt. David Payne

Outcome

died after six years confinement; great loss to the public

Event Details

Capt. David Payne died in the Four-Court Marshalsea after six years confinement. He perfected gunpowder manufacture in this Kingdom, now the best in Europe, and discovered a method of making salt-petre as good as imported at small expense, to propose to Parliament, which would save great sums if practiced. Creditors refused his offer to give up effects almost sufficient to pay demands, leading to his confinement and death.